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How to get fromFreetown to Burkina Fasoby taxi, plane, ferry, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Freetown to Burkina Faso by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, car, or train

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  1. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane plane FNA - OUA
    4h 53m
    $343–1,153

  2. Ferry, bus via Camayenne

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Conakry to Abidjanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 9h
    $220–552

  3. Ferry, bus via Ouagadougou

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Garebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Abidjan to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 1h

  4. Drive 1,690.6 km

    1. Drive from Freetown to Ouagadougoucar car 1,690.6 km
    29h 7m
    $232–335

  5. Ferry to Conakry, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane plane CKY - OUA
    7h 32m
    $504–1,232

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Garebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 6h

  7. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Garebus bus
    3. Take the train from Treichville to Bobo-Dioulassotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bobo-Dioulasso to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 15h

Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,526.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Burkina Faso. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA), then take the taxi to Ouagadougou. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Aberdeen to Ouagadougou via Kaloum, Gare de Bambeto, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Station Afriquia, Abidjan, and Ouagadougou in around 2d 1h.

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